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Home Defense on Halloween Eve

10-30-2009, 09:23 PM

I decide to turn in early tonight, tired form a long day of cleaning up leaves.
Just as I rested my head I heard a car burning rubber and tearing down my main road. I jumped up from bed to see what was going on and saw a pickup turn down my dead end ( I have a corner property). I figured something was wrong and heard my wife yelling to our little dog to get in the house, at the same time she yelled to me that someone was on our property maybe thirty feet from our deck door. Funny thing is that only yesterday my buddy convinced me that I should keep a trigger lock on my shot gun, so I had to fumble for the key as I pulled my pants on. I made it downstairs pretty quick, shot gun in hand, tactical knife ready to go. Guy in the back yard took off with his buddy in the pickup and I'm pretty sure they were just cutting through my yard. We weren't the intended target of a home invasion or Halloween prank.
I'm glad I didn't have to shoot or stab anyone, but the incident did prove to my wife that we must be responsible for our own security. The police showed up about ten minutes later, and they were a welcome sight but unless they were in our house watching tv at the time of the incident, they could not have stopped anything from happening. Just a reminder to all that at least for tomorrow night it might be kids messing around, so try not to hurt anyone. Hope all is quiet and uneventful for Halloween.

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So as not to have to deal with police and ATF officers, I'm a bit more inventive. Anyone wanting to make or actually making trouble won't soon forget what I gave them, but it's not lead or steel. I'll give you a little hint. What I use is actually are safety devices that every home should have several of and within quick reach. Their intended use isn't for use on nasty animals or people, but they sure will make both think again before going on the attack.

Let's see who can figure out what these devices might be. Please think and get inventive.

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I am not to a point where I feel I need to keep a loaded gun in the house. I have a brother-in-law who had his wife draw down on him with a 44 when he came home one day early from a hunting trip. When needed, I have a safe full of firearms and another safe full of ammo. As a self-defense weapon I don't know that I would want a hand gun as I think a shotgun makes more sense for that application. I would likely not use a slug but would opt for bird shot instead. It seems killing an intruder might be overkill but I am not against inflecting enough hurt on him to stop him in his tracks.

I am not to a point where I feel I need to keep a loaded gun in the house. I have a brother-in-law who had his wife draw down on him with a 44 when he came home one day early from a hunting trip. When needed, I have a safe full of firearms and another safe full of ammo. As a self-defense weapon I don't know that I would want a hand gun as I think a shotgun makes more sense for that application. I would likely not use a slug but would opt for bird shot instead. It seems killing an intruder might be overkill but I am not against inflecting enough hurt on him to stop him in his tracks.
Mark

how do you know the intruder isn't up to harming you or your family? a Dallas officer years ago suggested the #3, slug, #3, slug, #3. the #3 clears a path and the slug's for anyone left standing. repeat as necessary. if you are in my house univited and unannounced you take your chances. remember an injured animal is a very dangerous animal. a dead one can't harm you

steve

In the never ending struggle to keep the water flowing.... The Poo Poo Cowboy rides again!!!

how do you know the intruder isn't up to harming you or your family? a Dallas officer years ago suggested the #3, slug, #3, slug, #3. the #3 clears a path and the slug's for anyone left standing. repeat as necessary. if you are in my house univited and unannounced you take your chances. remember an injured animal is a very dangerous animal. a dead one can't harm you

steve

Make no mistake I would assume he is there to harm my family just because he is there. However, 8-rounds of #2 bird shot is quite the equalizer. If I am not mistaken that is right around 120 pellets of burning pain.